The Senate has confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trumpβs health secretary. That vote Thursday puts the prominent vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spending, vaccine recommendations and food safety as well as health insurance programs for roughly half the country.
A US Attorney appointed by President Joe Biden stepped down from her position on Wednesday.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted along party lines to advance the nomination of Kash Patel for FBI director. Republicans pushed past Democratic concerns that Patel would operate as a loyalist for President Donald Trump and target perceived adversaries of the White House.
American teacher, Marc Fogel released from Russian prison.
North Carolina House members have advanced a Republican package to boost state recovery funding after Hurricane Helene by another $500 million.
The Senate has confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as President Donald Trumpβs director of national intelligence. The vote Wednesday came after Republicans who had initially questioned her experience and judgment fell in line behind her nomination.
President Donald Trump says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to begin βnegotiationsβ on ending the Ukraine war.
Defense Secretary Hegseth brings back Fort Bragg name, with a different namesake
The family of American teacher Marc Fogel says it's "beyond grateful, relieved and overwhelmedβ that he's heading home after his release from Russia.
President Donald Trump says he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they βdonβt workβ and donβt last very long. Instead he wants the government to exclusively move to plastic.
New North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is suing again over more recent laws from state Republicans that erode gubernatorial powers.
A federal judge has found the Trump administration hasnβt fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending and has ordered the White House to release all money.
It could be another whirlwind week for international trade. New tariffs targeting steel and aluminum imports goes into effect today.
President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin.
A third federal judge on Monday blocked President Donald Trumpβs executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of people who are in the U.S. illegally.
'A revolutionary, creative vision,β Netanyahu says of Trumpβs plans for Gaza.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem visits Asheville to assess Hurricane Helene recovery.
Donald Trump is set to make history as the first president to attend the Super Bowl while in office.
The ruling comes after GOP candidate Judge Jefferson Griffin attempted to throw out tens of thousands of ballots.
As House Republicans missed another deadline Friday to produce a massive budget package of tax cuts and slashed spending, Senate Republicans jumped ahead, unveiling a more tailored $340 billion blueprint focused on President Donald Trump's deportation agenda and bolstered U.S. defense spending.
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